1973 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Chuck Noll (10-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1973 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1973 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Steelers moved the ball well, scoring 347 points, and the defensive squad allowed 210. Franco Harris carried the pigskin for a team-best 698 yards for Pittsburgh, and Preston Pearson additionally aided the ground game.

Terry Bradshaw passed for 1,183 yards. Ron Shanklin grabbed 30 passes for 711 yards, while Frank Lewis and Barry Pearson contributed to the receiving game as well.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 55 turnovers, topping in the league. Mike Wagner picked off 8 opponent throws.

Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Division Playoff.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
20Rocky BleierRBMarch 5, 19465'11"210Notre DameAppleton, WI USA120
47Mel BlountRCBApril 10, 19486'3"205SouthernVidalia, GA USA1414
38Ed BradleyLBApril 22, 19506'2"239Wake ForestBridgeport, CT USA140
12Terry BradshawQBSeptember 2, 19486'3"215Louisiana TechShreveport, LA USA109
87Larry BrownTJune 16, 19496'4"246KansasJacksonville, FL USA141
50Jim ClackC-GOctober 26, 19476'3"250Wake ForestRocky Mount, NC USA120
85Dave DavisWRJuly 5, 19486'0"175Tennessee St.Alcoa, TN USA20
53Henry DavisMLBNovember 8, 19426'3"235Grambling St.Slaughter, LA USA140
57Sam DavisLGJuly 5, 19446'1"255AllenJacksonville, FL USA1212
35Steve DavisRBNovember 10, 19486'1"218Delaware St.Lexington, VA USA140
29John DockeryDBSeptember 6, 19446'0"185HarvardBrooklyn, NY USA100
27Glen EdwardsFSJuly 31, 19476'0"185Florida A&MSt. Petersburg, FL USA1414
33John FuquaRBSeptember 12, 19465'11"205Morgan St.Detroit, MI USA110
64Steve FurnessDT-DEDecember 5, 19506'4"255Rhode IslandProvidence, RI USA60
10Roy GerelaKApril 2, 19485'10"185New Mexico St.Sarrail, AB Canada140
17Joe GilliamQBDecember 29, 19506'2"187Tennessee St.Charleston, WV USA51
71Gordon GravelleTJune 12, 19496'5"250BYUOakland, CA USA60
75Joe GreeneLDTSeptember 24, 19466'4"275North TexasTemple, TX USA1413
68L.C. GreenwoodLDESeptember 8, 19466'6"245Ark-Pine BluffCanton, MS USA1414
59Jack HamLLBDecember 23, 19486'1"225Penn St.Johnstown, PA USA1313
67Craig HannemanDE-DTJuly 1, 19496'3"240Oregon St.Salem, OR USA140
5Terry HanrattyQBJanuary 19, 19486'1"210Notre DameButler, PA USA94
32Franco HarrisRBMarch 7, 19506'2"230Penn St.Fort Dix, NJ USA1212
76Glen HinesRTOctober 26, 19436'5"265ArkansasEl Dorado, AR USA140
63Ernie HolmesRDTJuly 11, 19486'3"260Texas SouthernJamestown, TX USA140
77Mel HolmesG-TJanuary 22, 19506'3"251North Carolina A&TMiami, FL USA10
74Tom KeatingDTSeptember 2, 19426'2"247MichiganChicago, IL USA120
55Jon KolbLTAugust 30, 19476'2"262Oklahoma St.Ponca City, OK USA1414
43Frank LewisWRJuly 4, 19476'1"196Grambling St.Houma, LA USA99
56Ray MansfieldCJanuary 21, 19416'3"250WashingtonBakersfield, CA USA140
89John McMakinTESeptember 24, 19506'3"232ClemsonSpartanburg, SC USA140
41Dennis MeyerDBApril 8, 19505'11"186Arkansas St.Jefferson City, MO USA110
72Gerry MullinsG-TAugust 24, 19496'3"244USCFullerton, CA USA130
83Barry PearsonWRFebruary 4, 19505'11"185NorthwesternGeneseo, IL USA130
26Preston PearsonFBJanuary 17, 19456'1"205IllinoisFreeport, IL USA140
48John RowserLCBApril 24, 19446'1"190MichiganBirmingham, AL USA140
34Andy RussellRLBOctober 29, 19416'2"225MissouriDetroit, MI USA140
21Glenn ScolnikWRJune 16, 19516'3"204IndianaHammond, IN USA10
25Ron ShanklinWRJanuary 21, 19486'1"183North TexasHubbard, TX USA130
24J.T. ThomasDBApril 22, 19516'2"196Florida St.Macon, GA USA140
51Loren ToewsLBNovember 3, 19516'3"220CaliforniaDinuba, CA USA140
66Bruce Van DykeRGAugust 6, 19446'2"255MissouriLancaster, CA USA140
23Mike WagnerSSJune 22, 19496'1"210West. IllinoisWaukegan, IL USA140
39Bobby WaldenPMarch 9, 19386'0"190GeorgiaBoston, GA USA140
90George WebsterLBNovember 25, 19456'4"220Michigan St.Anderson, SC USA120
78Dwight WhiteRDEJuly 30, 19496'4"255Texas A&M-CommerceHampton, VA USA140
82Dave WilliamsWR-SEAugust 10, 19456'2"207WashingtonCedar Rapids, IA USA10



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